# 2016 Independência mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Independência](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia.md), October 2, 2016

João Edécio Graef won with 49.7% of the vote, 11.8 points ahead of Gilberto Marasca.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Edécio Graef | PTB | 2,443 | 49.7% | Elected |
| Gilberto Marasca | PMDB | 1,861 | 37.9% |  |
| Helena Cornelius | PSB | 609 | 12.4% |  |

Valid votes: 4,913

Turnout: 93.9% (5,047 of 5,376 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Eduardo Maahs Marasca, 55.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): João Edécio Graef, 53.4%
- October 2, 2016: João Edécio Graef, 49.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Marasca, 53.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): João Edécio Graef, 60.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): João Edécio Graef, 52.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Rudy João Massuda Cornélius, 50.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Daltro Orlando Robe, 52.6%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016

- [Independência Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2016-10-02-local.md) (11,125)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2016](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2016), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Independência

- 2016 Independência mayoral election
- [2016 Independência Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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